[mag.ni.fy] vb -fied ; -fy.ing [ME magnifien, fr. MF magnifier, fr. L magnificare, fr. magnificus] vt (14c) 1 a: extol, laud b: to cause to be held in greater esteem or respect
2. a: to increase in significance: intensify b: exaggerate
3: to enlarge in fact or in appearance ~ vi: to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they are